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Adele Sweeps Grammys In Upset Victory Over Beyonce (Videos & Photos)

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Adele swept the on Sunday, taking home statuettes for the top prizes – album, record and song of the year – in a shock, history-making victory over Beyonce on a night marked by political statements and emotional tributes.

A combination photo shows Adele (L) “Hello” and Beyonce performing at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, ebruary 12, 2017. /Lucy Nicholson

Adele, 28, won all five Grammys for which she was nominated, including for her comeback album “25” and her soaring ballad “Hello.” She became the first person in Grammy history to win the top three awards twice, following her wins for her last album “21” in 2012.

Beyonce, 35, had gone into Sunday’s awards show with a leading nine nominations for her powerful “Lemonade” album about race, , and betrayal. She had been hoping to win her first album of the year Grammy.

Adele, who now has a career total of 15 Grammys, seemed stunned, telling reporters backstage that she “felt like it was her (Beyonce’s) time to win.” “My queen and my idol is Queen B. I adore you,” the British said to Beyonce, seated in the front row, as she accepted her award.

“I can’t possibly accept this award, and I’m very humble and very grateful. But my artist of my life is Beyonce. This album for me, the ‘Lemonade’ album, was so monumental,” she added. [Continue reading below the next video]

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SHOW-STOPPER

Beyonce and Adele also had the most talked-about moments on the Grammys stage.

Beyonce (R) performs at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S. , February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

In her first public appearance since her announcement 12 days ago that she is expecting twins, Beyonce donned a sheer, glittering gold dress and halo crown to perform her ballads “Love Drought” and “Sandcastles.”

Singing seated on a chair and surrounded by petals, she also appeared in video projections wearing a gold- chain string bikini.

Moments later, Adele literally stopped the show after flubbing the start of a tribute to the late British pop star .

“I’m sorry. I know it’s live TV,” she said, cursing, stopping her slow ballad version of Michael’s “” and asking to start again. “I can’t mess this up for him (Michael),” she said. She later apologized for causing any offense.

Later, Minneapolis band The Time and performed an up-tempo tribute to , celebrating his musical legacy.

POLITICAL STATEMENTS

Singer arrives at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S. , February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

As with other recent Hollywood award shows, artists wasted no time getting political.

Katy Perry wore a glittering armband saying “Persist” and her performance of “” featured banners showing the words “We the People”, the opening sentence of the U.S. Constitution.

Host , opening the show with an extended rap about the power of music, sang “Live it all up, because this is the best, and with President Trump, we don’t know what is next.”

British Pop Star screams into the microphone as he performs on stage during his concert in Vienna February 4, 1996. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo

The other big winner was late British singer David Bowie, whose final album “Blackstar” won all five of its nominations, including best alternative album. The British singer had never won in his lifetime for an individual album or song.

“Blackstar” was released two days before his death in January 2016 of cancer.

Other winners on Sunday included Chicago’s , who won three Grammys including best new artist while Twenty One Pilots won best pop duo/group performance for “Stressed Out.”

Drake and , who each had eight nominations, were no shows, as well as . , who won two Grammys for single “”, is on tour in England.

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Mary Milliken and Bill Rigby) Singer Adele accepts the Grammy for Song of the Year for “Hello” at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

Beyonce holds the awards she won at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Beyonce performs at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

Adele sings “Hello” at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Beyonce performs at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

Singer Adele performs a tribute to the late George Michael at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Adele sings “Hello” at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

Metallica’s James Hetfield and perform “Moth into Flame” at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles British Pop Star David Bowie screams into the microphone as he performs on stage during his concert in Vienna

Singer speaks at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Th e group Metallica and Lady Gaga arrive at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

Singer Katy Perry arrives at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Singer Celine Deon arrives at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

Daya holds the award for Best Dance Recording at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Musician arrives at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

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Musi cians Tim McGraw and arrive at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Lalah Hathaway holds the awards she won for Best Traditional R&B Performance and Best R&B Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

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Adele and co-song writer Kurstin accept the Grammy for Song of the Year for “Hello” at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles